English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Amington

Major Settlement in the Parish of Tamworth

Historical Forms

  • Ermendone 1086 DB
  • Arminton 1221 Ass
  • Aminton(a) 1150 Monast 1198 FF 1468 Ass
  • Aminton Magna 1299 Ass
  • Muckelamynton, Littelamynton 1356 AddCh
  • Amynton juxta Tamworth 1315 Ass
  • Hamontona 1224 Bracton
  • Amington 1232 Ass 1656 Dugdale
  • Amigton 1262 Ass 1315 Ipm
  • Amyton 1285 Ass

Etymology

This possibly contains a pers. name Earma (from the adjective earm , 'wretched'), v. ingtun and cf. Arngrove (PN Bk 115, PN D Pt i, l).